STILA STAY ALL DAY WATERPROOF LIQUID EYE LINER {REVIEW}

Many, many years ago at beauty college I always wore a liquid eyeliner, but as the fashion and beauty trends came and went, so did my interest in liquid liners and I switched to eye liner pencils.

Unfortunately with age the skin on the eyelid becomes slacker and more crepey making it more difficult to draw a smooth, even line along the lashes. 

 That was until a couple of years ago when I was introduced to the Clarins 3 Dot Eye Liner. 

The Clarins 3 Dot Eye Liner seemed to bridge that gap between the ease of using a pencil and the more precision needed for the application of liquid liner.

Read my review here.

However I decided to make a giant eyeliner "leap" of faith and buy a liquid liner, so my search began.

 I wanted one that gave me a super fine line whilst being easy to use and I found just what I was looking for in the 

Stila Stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner..

Available in 2 shades only in South Africa, Midnight and Intense Black, I opted for the later and black it truly is...this long-wearing (does stay all day) waterproof liquid eyeliner has a thin, marker-like tip that glides on easily, without smudging. 

I was a little hesitant initially as it is waterproof, yet it removed fairly easily with my regular eye make-up remover. 

The liquid does dry quickly on the skin, so any errors or slips need to be removed just as quickly. 

Stila Stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner R235

I'm sure everyone experiences the same, whether your using a pencil or liquid, you seem to always apply neater and smoother on one side than the other. The fine tip allows for the finest to the thickest of lines to be drawn with precision and ease, whether you are a pro or a novice like "Moi".

Now I'm not a "fundi" on liquid eye liners, but I have been completely happy with my leap from pencil to liquid and its all thanks to Stila.....

Available from selected Woolworths and online

Woolworths 

STILA YOUR HEART!

Stila Cosmetics was founded in 1994 by celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell. Stila was owned by the Estee Lauder Companies between 1999 to 2006. It was then sold to the Sun Capitol Partners Inc. in 2006.. and in 2009 it became a Lynn Tilton company where it has remained for the past three years.

Shew! Stila has been through many "hands"....in its short life!

The name Stila (pronounced STEE-la) was derived from the Italian word "stilare," 

which can mean "to pen". 

Stila's official website is quoted as saying that they chose that name because they believe every woman’s makeup should be as individual as her own signature.

"Stila is known for its modern, sophisticated, non-intimidating approach to beauty. The brand's innovative, multi-tasking formula's, eco-friendly packaging, and fashion-forward colours have cemented its place on must-have lists of top beauty editors around the world.The prestige colour brand is a regular on the pages of magazines like Allure and InStyle, and frequents the runways of top designers during New York fashion week. Stila's goal is to help every woman celebrate her own unique beauty; to look and feel like the best version of herself; and to have fun doing it."

          

I have seen the Stila range in Sephora overseas, but again not really taken too much notice of their product offering. I do like the fact however that Stila are always looking for new ways to improve their production and reduce their carbon footprint. 

Unfortunately I have not tried any of their reasonably priced products yet, but they are opening in selected Woolworths and Truworth stores around the country and their "roll out" started from last week...
perfect for us all to go, see and try!

Info sourced from Wikipedia 

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/stila.com  

www.stilacosmetics.com